Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan

The project aims to institutionalize the festival as an annual event that will not only satisfy the audience's needs for entertainment, but also stimulate social cohesion and interaction. By providing free access and a diverse program, the festival will create conditions for cultural inclusion and accessibility for all social groups. The choice of an open space, with a proven history of successful holding of cultural events, will contribute to increasing attendance and establishing the festival as a significant cultural event.
The festival will be held within seven days, and every day 2 film titles will be presented - a film with children's/youth themes and another aimed at the general public. The festival selection will include a diverse range of Bulgarian and European comedy films in order to satisfy the taste of different audiences. Particular attention will be paid to films suitable for the youngest audience
It is planned to organize opening and closing events, as well as meetings with directors and actors, including European guests, in order to stimulate the dialogue between the creators and the audience.
The event will be held in the traditional location of Sofia Summer Fest - the park behind the Earth and Man Museum. The period of holding is the beginning of September, immediately after the end of the festival program. This gives us the opportunity to use the synergy with an established cultural forum for effective communication and promotion of the upcoming initiative.
The concept of the festival envisages optimal use of the existing infrastructure, including a screen, seating, bathrooms and security. For the use of these resources, the relevant contracts will be concluded.
Admission to all events will be free in order to make European cinema accessible to the widest possible range of viewers.
The target audience of the festival includes families with children, young people, moviegoers and everyone who is looking for pleasant cultural experiences.